Combination apron and mitten



July 28, 1931;

Patented July 28, 1931 UNITEDSETATES PATENT OFFICE;

cmnns s. Bunsrnm Ann" NiATHAN sA'r'rLEn, or NEW-YOR 1v. Y.

QQMBINATION APRQN AND Mrr'rnn Application filed July 2, 1930. Serial No. 465,289.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in aprons.

The invention has for an object the pro-.

vision of a device of. the class mentioned which is ofsimple durable construction, de-

pendable in use and. efiicient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

The invention proposes an apron having shoulder straps, mitten support. straps detachably mounted on said. shoulder straps and extending to the lap portion 7 of the apron, mittens on the free ends of said mitten straps, and said apron being formed .15 with slots so that said mittens may be engaged therethrough and be behind said apron and out of sight. V n

For further comprehension of theinvention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference .willbe hadto the following description. and accompanying drawings, land to theappended. claims in which the various novel feature'slof the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing formingv a material part of this disclosure Fig.- 1: is a -front elevational view of an apron constructed accordingto this invention andschematically shown applied .upon a wearer. l

Fig. 2 is a front developedview of the apron shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional View taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. i is a fragmentary rear elevational view of Fig. 2, but showing the parts in another condition. v

Fig. '5 is another fragmentary view similar to a portion of Fig. 2, but illustrating a further modification. v

' Fig. 6.is a fragmentary enlarged sectional View;taken ion the line 6.6 of Fig. 5,

I Fig. 7 is anenlargeddetailedfragmentary view of a portion of :Fig. 5, but lookingat .thezback of the apron.

The devicecomprises an apron 10 having shoulder straps 11, mitten supportstraps 12 detachably mounted on said shoulder straps l1 and extending to thelap portion 13 of. the apron mittens 1 1 onthefree ends ofthe mitten straps 12, and said apron 10 beingformed with slots 15 so that said mittens 14: maybe engaged therethrough and be beliind said apron and out ofsight. e

The apron 10 may be of any design'and construction and-is shown provided with apron strings 16. The shoulderstraps 11' are shown connected at their rear ends indicated by reference numeral 17. The detachable mounting of the mitten support straps upon. the shoulder straps is accomplishedby buttons 18 secured upon the shoulder straps 11 and engaging throughbutton-holes 19. formed in the mitten straps 12.

.The mittens 14 may be of. any conventional design and are shown to consist of a front layer 21 attached to a rear layer 22 by stitches 23 along the edges of both layers. The mitten is shown comprising'a thumb portion 24 and a hand and finger portion. 25.. The slots 15 are shown directly above pockets 26 attached upon'the front of the apron10. A means is also provided for holding said mitten straps 12 crossed and attached to the rearof saidapron'for supporting purposes as illustrated in Fig. 4. This means comprises button-holes 27. formed "in the front ends ofthe mittens and engageable upon buttons 28 attachedupon the apron 10. i

In the modified form of the device illus-: trated in Figs. 6 and 7, 21 means has been shown for: simultaneously clampingthe mittens in their .positionsto the: rear of said apron upon lateral. movements away from 85 each other andreleasing said mittens upon further lateral simultaneous movements. This means comprises flatwhale-bone members 29 sewed by stitches 30 upon the rear of the apron 10 immediately in the vicinity be.-,

' low the free ends of the mittens 14. These members 29 are spaced from each other so they are directly in line with the straps 12 extending through the slots 15. Flat springs 31 are attached at their bottom ends upon the members 29 and extend upwards and have intermediate bulged portions with the bulge arranged horizontal. Pointed V rods 32 are attached upon the front edges of the mittens 1 1 and are engageable behind the springs 31.

The operating of the device consists in placing the mittens to the rear of the apron through the slots 15 to a position in which the mittens are located between the members 29. 'Then the mittens may be moved simultaneously away from each other so as to cause the pointed rods 82'to engage behind the bulged portionsof the springs 31.

It is necessary that the mittens be simultaneously moved away from each other in order to properly hold the cloth of the apron so that the pointed rods engage behind the springs. For example, it is impossible to move one'oi the mittens laterally to cause the pointed rod 32 to engage behind the spring unless the cloth of the apron is held to prevent motion of the member 29 laterally also- But 'whenboth mittens aremoved from each other against the springs, engagement of the pointed rods behind the springs is possible. Similarly, when the mittens are moved still further laterally, at the same time, the pointed rods willdisengage from the springs. v

A. person wearing the apron may place the hands within the mittens and insert the mittens and hand through the slots 15 to a position behind the apron hid from view. Then to attach the mittens in this condition, it is merely necessary to simultaneously move the mittens laterally away from each other so that the pointed pins 32 engage behind the bulged portions of the springs 31. In that the mittens are drawn away from eachother, the cloth from the apron between the members 29 is stretched and serves to hold the members 29 stationarily, while the pins 32 are engaged in place. For disengaging the mittens, the user need only reengage the hands within the mittens and continue the lateral movements of the mittens away from each other. The pins 32 then ride out from the outer sides of'the springs 31 and the mittens are free for retraction out from slots 15. l

The operation of the device may be followed by assuming it as shown in Fig. 1, that is, upon a wearer. The wearer may e11- gage the hands into the mittens and lift hot pots fromthe stove or use the mittens for any other purposes in which need arises for protecting the hands. YVhen the latter elements are not in use,they may be inserted through the slots 15 so as to be out of'view.

If so desired, the straps 12 may be crossed behind the wearers back and the buttonholes 27 engaged upon the buttons 28 for holding the straps in the crossed position and holding the apron upon the wearer.

Whilewe have shown and described the preferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined. in the appended claims. c

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. An apron having shoulder straps, mitten support straps detachably mounted on said shoulder straps and extending to the lap portion of the apron, mittens on the free ends of said mitten straps, and said apron being formed with slots so that said mittens may be engaged therethrough and be behind said apron and out of sight.

2. An apron having shoulder straps, mitten support straps detachably mounted on said shoulder straps andextending to the lap portion of the apron, mittens on the free ends of said mitten straps, said apron being formed with slots so that saidmittens may be engaged therethrough and be behind said apron and out of sight, and means for holding said mitten straps crossed and attached to the rear of said apron for support-. ing purposes.

3. An apron having shoulder straps, mitten support straps detachably mounted on said shoulder straps and extending to the lap portion of the apron, mittens on the free ends of said mitten straps, said apron being formed with slots so .that said mittens' may be engaged therethrough and be behind said apron and out of sight, and means for simultaneously clamping the mittens in their po-. sitions to the rear of said apron upon lateral movements away from each other and releasing said mittens upon further lateral simultaneous movements.

4. An apron having shoulderstraps, mite ten support straps detachably mounted'on said shoulder straps andextending to the lap portion of the apron, mittens on'the free ends of said mitten straps, said apron springs attached at their bottom ends on said flat members and extending upwards and having bulged intermediate portions, and pointed rods attached upon the free ends of the mittens for engagement behind the bulged portions of the springs upon lateral movement of the mittens away from each other.

In testimony whereof we have aflixed our signatures.

CHARLES S. BURSTEIN. NATHAN SATTLER. 

